BATON ROUGE - Herman Johnson, the senior LSU guard already named to the first team All-Southeastern Conference team by the coaches and the writers, was named Tuesday as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press.

Johnson thus becomes the 21st Tiger so honored by the Associated Press. Last year, both defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and safety Craig Steltz were named first team AP All-Americans.

Listed at 6-feet-7, 351 pounds, the Olla, La., native is called, "The House," by his teammates and is famous for being the heaviest baby recorded in Louisiana birth records. He was also a first team SEC guard following his junior year in 2007 and seems certain to play on Sundays next season after the NFL draft.